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Saphenous vein, small
The smaller of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the…
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- Internal pacemaker Pacemaker: A device that uses electrical impulses to regulate the heart rhythm or to reproduce that rhythm…
- Diabesity Diabetes caused by overweight or obesity. From diabetes + obesity. Synonymous with the usual form of type 2…
- Nephrology The art and science of the care of the kidney.
- Q.h. (on prescription) Abbreviation for 'every hour.' On a prescription or doctor's hospital orders, q.h. means every hour. Also…
- Biopsy, endometrial See: Endometrial biopsy
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- Callus 1. A localized firm thickening of the upper layer of skin as a result of repetitive friction. A callus on the…
- Cranial bone Part of the top portion of the skull which protects the brain. The bones of the cranium include the frontal…
- Idiopathy A disease or medical condition of unknown origin or which has no apparent cause. As in the idiopathy of…